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I’ve searched and haven’t found this topic covered in-depth, so I pose this question in its own thread. If there’s already one about this, please point me to it. As topic states, will cutting a HEPA bag to the shape of your desired filter (pre- or post-) motor filter work well in lieu of the...

Well that was fun. I just found a nifty Dirt Devil 702 at Goodwill for $15. It looked fine and tested well in the store. I did notice that it didn't easily stay locked in the upright position. No biggie, or so I thought. When I got it home and examined it more carefully, I noticed the area...

Well, I think I'm going to keep this as a display piece only. One thing I did not realize is the DC12 is 100V. Our 110~120v power here in the US makes the little guy overheat and shut down within 30 seconds. I could buy a step-down transformer, but that makes the end result for this whole...

Unfortunately Dyson US says that can't get the parts and Dyson Japan won't ship out of the country. :( I guess it's time to make friends with someone in Japan. ;)

I found a very cool DC12 Complete at a Thrift store today. It even came with the accessory box and a slew of attachments. As my title suggests, what it didn't come with is the Telescopic Pipe & Hose. I knew this walking out, but what I didn't realize that this is a Japan only model and I'm in...

Thanks for the response. I was hoping that wasn't going to be the answer. Electrical hoses are expensive. And I can expect it to happen again I suppose if they haven't change the design of them at all. Ah well.... ;)

Greetings, I have been using my beloved Miele S548 with its powerhead and have noticed an issue: the powerhead keeps shutting off. I have tracked it down to the hose -- if it twists the power cuts off. It seems to be a short in the hose near the handle end, not the powerhead end. My twisting...

Oh yes, by "Shroud" I mean the Root Cyclone assembly. Thanks!

Bad idea? I know the manual specifically states not to do it, but I have and the amount of dirt that drains out is staggering. It also takes many cycles to get it all out. Is there a coating on the plastic that the water damages? Or is there fear from Dyson that a person won't let the shroud...

Greetings, Just picked up a lovely Fantom Fury Limited Edition from the local thrift. I notice there is a side plug that covers an opening (for cleaning a dust trap?) that is clearly going bad/torn. It's like someone thought it was a button and decided to push on it really hard. It is...

Just to clarify, mine is a Clear Trak, not the original CMS 1000. ;) By the way, if anyone hasn't ready dysonman's "Fantom Story" post in the thread I linked to below (Post #4245), it is a massively informative piece. http://www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?446

WOW! I was just coming to post that I found one today too at a Thrift Store! It came with the attachments in the original box and some extra filters. No belts or manual though -- but who's complaining for $7.50? :) I was quite thrilled. I moved so fast when I saw it too. I used to have...

I hope you were wearing Hazmat face masks when you were going through that stuff!

Yikes, that's quite a field trip to get to it. Unless you are lucky enough to live in that beautiful area already. :)

A few questions about this model: 1) Is there supposed to be a metal clip that holds the bag in place? This one has a clip that I'm not sure which side of the cardboard it is supposed to go on (top or bottom). 2) There is a metal ring inside that was laying loose. It has two loops to it. Is...

I have one of the new Hoover Constellation models. Love it (although I don't have anything but the hose for it). A few months ago I found some Type J bags for a "Hoover Constellation" at a Thrift Store. I bought them for the 75 cent price. They of course did not work with my new...

Good point! I'll try my only screw in the other hole and see if it fits tightly. Hopefully it will then I'll just order another one. :) Thanks again!

I have never been Thrift shopping in any other cities, but I can definitely agree that doing so here in SoCal is *brutal* beyond comprehension. The competition is practically laughable. There are, indeed, people who go daily -- thanks to the unemployment rate, it has become their full time job...

Thanks everyone for the responses. I ended up taking the "inexpensive" route suggested by twocvbloke and buying the exhaust diffuser and a dome hepa filter. They work great and I'm 100% pleased with my CXL. I have one other question -- mine included the power head (aka "Turbo Cleaning Power...

Definitely not that expensive...by "making a killing" I meant they are probably selling tons since they break so easily! Any way, I thought it was funny that I believed my other G5 was nice and perfect. Then barely touching the part and now I have two identical G5's. ;)